| Intro | American association football player |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 8 September 1991, Charlotte |
| Age: | 28 years |
| Star sign | Virgo |
Saad Abdul-Salaam (born September 8, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
Career
Early career
Born in Chicago, [Illinois], Abdul-Salaam grew up in Gahanna, Ohio where he played for the local high school side that won the state championship in 2009. Abdul-Salaam then went on to attend the University of Akron where he played for the Akron Zips.
Sporting Kansas City
After his four-years at Akron, Abdul-Salaam was drafted as the twelfth overall pick during the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City. On May 19, 2015, Abdul-Salaam was recalled from his loan with the San Antonio Scorpions by Sporting Kansas City.
San Antonio Scorpions (loan)
On April 1, 2015 it was announced that Abdul-Salaam would be loaned out to the San Antonio Scorpions for the North American Soccer League spring season. He made his professional debut for the team on April 4 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. He started the match and played the full 90 as San Antonio fell 3–1.
Career statistics
- As of May 19, 2015
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | International | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Antonio Scorpions (loan) | 2015 | NASL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||